Siblings

If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

A friend loves at all times; and a brother is born for adversity.

For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.”

But whoever has the world’s goods, and sees his brother in need, and closes his heart of compassion against him, how does the love of God remain in him?

We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

But I tell you, that everyone who is angry with his brother without a cause shall be in danger of the judgment; and whoever shall say to his brother, ‘Raca!’ shall be in danger of the council; and whoever shall say, ‘You fool!’ shall be in danger of the fire of Gehenna.

“‘You shall not hate your brother in your heart. You shall surely rebuke your neighbor, and not bear sin because of him.

In love of the brothers be tenderly affectionate one to another; in honor preferring one another;

In this the children of God are revealed, and the children of the devil. Whoever doesn’t do righteousness is not of God, neither is he who doesn’t love his brother. — read the full passage →

For the violence done to your brother Jacob, shame will cover you, and you will be cut off forever. — read the full passage →

See how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to live together in unity!

This commandment we have from him, that he who loves God should also love his brother.

Finally, be all like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tender hearted, courteous,

Therefore, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.

If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Edom, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because he pursued his brother with the sword, and cast off all pity, and his anger raged continually, and he kept his wrath forever;

Thus says Yahweh: “For three transgressions of Tyre, yes, for four, I will not turn away its punishment; because they delivered up the whole community to Edom, and didn’t remember the brotherly covenant;

Command the people, saying, ‘You are to pass through the border of your brothers the children of Esau, who dwell in Seir; and they will be afraid of you. Therefore be careful. — read the full passage →

“‘You shall not uncover the nakedness of your mother’s sister, nor of your father’s sister; for he has made his close relative naked. They shall bear their iniquity.

Please say that you are my sister, that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you.”

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen? — read the full passage →

By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.

And above all things be earnest in your love among yourselves, for love covers a multitude of sins.

Let brotherly love continue.

Don’t rebuke an older man, but exhort him as a father; the younger men as brothers; — read the full passage →

And be kind to one another, tender hearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.

For you, brothers, were called for freedom. Only don’t use your freedom for gain to the flesh, but through love be servants to one another.

Now I beg you, brothers, look out for those who are causing the divisions and occasions of stumbling, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and turn away from them.

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

As they went on their way, he entered into a certain village, and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

For whoever does the will of God, the same is my brother, and my sister, and mother.”

Aren’t all of his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all of these things?”

While he was yet speaking to the multitudes, behold, his mother and his brothers stood outside, seeking to speak to him. — read the full passage →

Iron sharpens iron; so a man sharpens his friend’s countenance.

A man of many companions may be ruined, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Tell wisdom, “You are my sister.” Call understanding your relative,

Write therefore the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will happen hereafter;

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is of God; and everyone who loves has been born of God, and knows God.

Whoever hates his brother is a murderer, and you know that no murderer has eternal life remaining in him.

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble. — read the full passage →

Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.

Seeing you have purified your souls in your obedience to the truth through the Spirit in sincere brotherly affection, love one another from the heart fervently:

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

But above all things, my brothers, don’t swear, neither by heaven, nor by the earth, nor by any other oath; but let your “yes” be “yes”, and your “no”, “no”; so that you don’t fall into hypocrisy.

Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so.

Out of the same mouth comes blessing and cursing. My brothers, these things ought not to be so. — read the full passage →

And if a brother or sister is naked and in lack of daily food, — read the full passage →

So, then, my beloved brothers, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger;

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations,

Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →

Beware, brothers, lest perhaps there be in any one of you an evil heart of unbelief, in falling away from the living God;

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

We always give thanks to God for all of you, mentioning you in our prayers,

Above all these things, walk in love, which is the bond of perfection.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

Let’s not become conceited, provoking one another, and envying one another.

envyings, murders, drunkenness, orgies, and things like these; of which I forewarn you, even as I also forewarned you, that those who practice such things will not inherit the Kingdom of God.

But of the other apostles I saw no one, except James, the Lord’s brother.

Finally, brothers, rejoice. Be perfected, be comforted, be of the same mind, live in peace, and the God of love and peace will be with you.

Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the Lord’s work, because you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.

by which also you are saved, if you hold firmly the word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain.

Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand, — read the full passage →

Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

Now I beg you, brothers, through the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ, that you all speak the same thing and that there be no divisions among you, but that you be perfected together in the same mind and in the same judgment. — read the full passage →

that you receive her in the Lord, in a way worthy of the saints, and that you assist her in whatever matter she may need from you, for she herself also has been a helper of many, and of my own self.

It is good to not eat meat, drink wine, nor do anything by which your brother stumbles, is offended, or is made weak.

Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

All these with one accord continued steadfastly in prayer and supplication, along with the women, and Mary the mother of Jesus, and with his brothers.

But there were standing by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother’s sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.

Our fathers worshiped in this mountain, and you Jews say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship.” — read the full passage →

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. — read the full passage →

“If anyone comes to me, and doesn’t disregardhis own father, mother, wife, children, brothers, and sisters, yes, and his own life also, he can’t be my disciple.

Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News, — read the full passage →

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don’t each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds.”

Walking by the sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers: Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew, his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

“Say to your brothers, ‘My people!’ and to your sisters, ‘My loved one!’

Her ways are ways of pleasantness. All her paths are peace.

She is more precious than rubies. None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.

Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing. — read the full passage →

and their sisters were Zeruiah and Abigail. The sons of Zeruiah: Abishai, and Joab, and Asahel, three.

When Rachel saw that she bore Jacob no children, Rachel envied her sister. She said to Jacob, “Give me children, or else I will die.”